Iran media ban, War on Free Speech

PressTVGlobalNews · July 1, 2013

Several international satellite providers, including Eutelsat and Intelsat, have stopped the broadcast of a number of Iranian channels.
On June 19, Intelsat said it would no longer provide services to Iranian channels, including Press TV, as of July 1. The decision has been made under the pretext that the company should be “abiding by” the sanctions against the president of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Ezatollah Zarghami.
Press TV has learned that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) – an agency of the US Treasury Department – is behind the pressure on Intelsat.
Press TV and other Iranian channels have come under an unprecedented wave of attacks by European governments and satellite companies since January 2012. They have been taken off the air in several Western countries, including Britain, France, Germany and Spain.
European satellite companies say they are complying with the anti-Iran sanctions. However, Michael Mann, a spokesman for the EU foreign policy chief, has told Press TV that the sanctions do not apply to Iranian media.
The French-Israeli CEO of Europe’s satellite giant, Eutelsat, has written letters to several satellite companies, asking them to stop cooperating with Iranian channels.
The Israeli lobby in the United States has publicly supported European attempts to shut down Press TV.
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Ways to watch Press TV
July 1, 2013
Following a move by the Europeans satellite provider Eutelsat SA to take Press TV off the air in a flagrant violation of freedom of speech, Press TV viewers can continue to watch the news channel via the following satellites or by visiting the following websites:
You can watch Press TV by visiting the following websites:
Press TV watch live services (Worldwide)
OHTV Box (internet Set-top box) (Worldwide)
Livestation (internet platform. Supports PC MAC, Linux and all tablet PCs and smartphones)
Windows Mobile app
Press TV Mobile Page
You could also view our broadcast in Europe through the following satellites:
IntelSat 19 (166E)
12527
30000
3/4
H
Intelsat 902 (62E)
11555
27500
3/4
V
Paksat 1R (38E)
4060
23000
5/6
H
Badr 5 (26E)
11881
27500
5/6
H
Badr 5 (26E)
12303
27500
3/4
H
Badr 4 (26E)
12054
27500
3/4
V
Nilesat 201 A (7W)
11823
27500
5/6
V
Arabsat 5C (20E)
3964
27500
3/4
V
ST-2 (88E)
10979
12500
2/3
V
Thaicom (78.5E)
3600
26667
3/4
H
Express AM44 (11W)
11461
4740
3/4
H
Telstar 12 (15E)
12167
45000
3/4
H

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